Daisy, a shy, intelligent Jewish nonconformist, chafes at the rigid norms and snobbish attitudes that prevail in her elite, predominantly Gentile Manhattan boarding school. She takes refuge at the nearby house of her strong-willed grandmother, whose mentoring helps Daisy face the... [More]

Daisy, a shy, intelligent Jewish nonconformist, chafes at the rigid norms and snobbish attitudes that prevail in her elite, predominantly Gentile Manhattan boarding school. She takes refuge at the nearby house of her strong-willed grandmother, whose mentoring helps Daisy face the challenge of being herself--even after the most sought-after boy in school wants Daisy to change for him. Based on the stage play by Wendy Kesselman. [Less]